shēn
shì

HSK 7-9
common
name

Meaning of 绅士

绅士 means gentry; a man of property and social standing; gentleman; a man of refined manners and good upbringing. Pronounced shēn shì. HSK 7-9.

  • gentry; a man of property and social standing
  • gentleman; a man of refined manners and good upbringing

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
kāi
míng
shēn
shì
zhù
le
dāng
de
xué
xiào
 

This enlightened gentleman funded the local school.

Zài
jiù
shè
huì
 
xiāng
shēn
shì
shēn
shì
fāng
de
shí
guǎn
zhě
 

In the old society, local gentry were the actual administrators of the area.

chū
shēn
de
shēn
shì
jiā
tíng
 

He came from a wealthy gentry family.